Table 3.
Comparison of EIS for Each Type of Disaster among the Same Age Group
| Disaster Type | Younger Group A (n = 28) |
Younger Group N (n = 56) |
P Valuea | Older Group A (n = 51) |
Older Group N (n = 43) |
P Valuea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natural | 78.0 (SD = 25.9) | 80.1 (SD = 20.9) | .68 | 85.9 (SD = 17.8) | 83.4 (SD = 18.1) | .50 |
| Human-Made | 78.0 (SD = 27.1) | 82.9 (SD = 21.2) | .36 | 81.2 (SD = 25.6) | 83.1 (SD = 20.2) | .70 |
| Chemical | 60.9 (SD = 30.8) | 37.4 (SD = 32.3) | <.01 | 57.6 (SD = 35.7) | 50.3 (SD = 35.6) | .33 |
| Biological | 55.3 (SD = 31.9) | 35.5 (SD = 32.6) | <.01 | 54.5 (SD = 37.3) | 49.4 (SD = 35.7) | .50 |
| Radiological/Nuclear | 63.0 (SD = 31.9) | 41.3 (SD = 35.0) | <.01 | 72.1 (SD = 31.2) | 58.0 (SD = 35.3) | .04 |
| Explosive | 61.1 (SD = 32.4) | 44.6 (SD = 35.2) | .04 | 56.8 (SD = 36.4) | 51.6 (SD = 38.3) | .51 |
Abbreviation: EIS, engagement intent score.
a
P values <.05 were considered statistically significant.